The Thursday Edition - Dec 13, 2018
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A woman known only as H124 is humanity's last hope for survival in a post-environmental-apocalyptic wasteland facing an even greater danger. Can she avert disaster in time to save what's left of humanity? Find out in Shattered Lands, and check out these other titles from Kensington's Rebel Base for more BAMF women.
Big on the Internet, Movies, Aquaman, Jason Momoa

Jason Momoa Leads Haka at Aquaman Blue Carpet Event

HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 12: Jason Momoa attends the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' "Aquaman" at TCL Chinese Theatre on December 12, 2018 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Last night, Jason Momoa—husband of Lisa Bonet, King of the Seven Seas, and one of the only men gorgeous enough to truly rock a bun—walked the blue carpet to celebrate the release of Aquaman.
Big on the Internet, costumes, robots, Russia

Russian State TV Shows off Hi-Tech Robot That Turns out to Be Dude in a Costume

russian robot man in disguise
Russia: they can hack and influence American elections, but their robots are a goddamn joke.
Movies, Black Widow, marvel

Lucrecia Martel Slams Marvel for Not Wanting Women to Direct Action Sequences

scarlett johansson as black widow in marvel's the avengers
Black Widow is a movie that should have been made 8 years ago when we were asking for it, but instead is set to be released in 2020, from director Cate Shortland, but Lucrecia Martel, who was once in the running for the director's chair, has some harsh words for what the company thought a female director could accomplish.
Books, books, Cover Reveal, young adult

Exclusive Cover Reveal: Midnight Beauties by NYT Best Selling Author Megan Shepherd

MIDNIGHT BEAUTIES -Featured Image
A first look at the upcoming cover for Megan Shepherd's Grim Lovelies sequel, Midnight Beauties, as well as the synopsis.
Movies, contributors, LGBTQ Representation

The Ghosts of Queer Film Past: 5 LGBTQ+ Films That Didn’t Quite Come out Right

kissing jessica stein
In our current age of righteous outrage and hunger for woke media, queer cinema has come a long way, to say the least. With recent successes such as Moonlight (2016), Disobedience (2017), and the gorgeous Netflix-restyled reboot Queer Eye (2018-present), we are warmly welcomed to consume diversity, love, and freedom.
Sponsored, FuboTV, Holiday Movies

How to Watch and Stream AMC’s Christmas Holiday Special Online

AMC Christmas Special
AMC’s Best Christmas Ever is going to run some of your favorite seasonal flicks, and the best news is, they can all be easily streamed on FuboTV.
Big on the Internet, Christine Blasey Ford, Larry Nassar, things we saw today

Things We Saw Today: Dr. Christine Blasey Ford Honors Gymnast Rachael Denhollander with Sports Illustrated’s Inspiration of the Year Award

Christine Blasey Ford, go fund me, kavanaugh, threats
Ford made a rare public appearance in a pre-taped segment introducing Rachael Denhollander, who won Sports Illustrated’s Inspiration of the Year award.
Movies, Dumplin'

Dumplin’ Is The First Movie to Actually Make Me Feel Great About My Body

danielle macdonald, jennifer aniston
Being a bigger girl is a mindset that doesn't just go away for many of us, even if you lose weight.
Big on the Internet, TV, Star Wars (franchise), The Mandalorian

I’m Excited For Pedro Pascal And Angry About The Lack of Women of Color in The Mandalorian

Pedro Pascal in Kingsman
I want to celebrate the diversity in the men of color of The Mandalorian, and find their inclusion to be hugely important. But women of color in Star Wars has always been lacking, and this is just another reminder of how little they seem to care about casting non white brunettes in major roles.
Movies, SAG Awards

So … What the Hell Is up With These SAG Award Nominations?

Regina King in If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
So we're just not going to give Regina King her due, huh? M'kay.
TV, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, contributors

The Cast Talked to Us About What to Expect in the Chilling Holiday Special of Sabrina

CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA
The days are short; the lights are up. It’s the perfect time to gather round with family for a some holiday cheer by the Netflix-side. I’m talking old school traditions, including yule logs, ghost stories, and eggnog—oh, and demons. Can’t forget the demons.
TV, Arrowverse, Batwoman, Elseworlds, Supergirl (TV show), The Flash

Elseworlds Sidelines Supergirl and Sets Up Crisis on Infinite Earths

supergirl, the flash, arrow
The highly anticipated Arrowverse crossover event Elseworlds ended its three episode run last night by announcing the CW's 2019 crossover: Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Movies, Bruce Wayne, Christian Bale, donald trump

Does Donald Trump Think Batman Is Real? A Very Serious Examination.

Is it surprising that Donald Trump would be clueless enough to think that Christian Bale, already a famous actor when they met, was really Bruce Wayne?
TV, General Leia Organa, Star Wars Resistance

Star Wars Resistance Thankfully Recasts Leia After Original Actress Mocked Christine Blasey-Ford

Leia in Star Wars Resistance
Leia, and Carrie Fisher, stood for something more than just a princess or a general.
News, #MeToo Movement, Megan Fox

Megan Fox’s Comments Remind Us How Feminism Has Grown Since the 2000s

Megan Fox WonderCon
Megan Fox's comments about feminism and #MeToo are not an attack on feminism, but a calling out of its flaws.
Comics, body image, cover, Supergirl (character)

Supergirl #25‘s Cover Art Features a Disturbingly Skinny Girl of Steel

Jaime Mendoza, Doug Mahnke
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